McMaster & Mohawk Student Special Polls Will Be For All Wards
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City says it hopes to expand “vote anywhere” pilot to additional spots across Hamilton.
Hamilton Election Blog: Daily Roundup Day T-210 – Partridge & Bratina Announced, Mail Ballots, and new Public School Trustee Wards
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It’s the busiest day of election news yet, with Bratina declaring, Partridge retiring, the public school board changing its wards, and the first details on mail ballots. All of this in today’s roundup.
Hamilton Announces Details For Voting By Mail in 2022’s Municipal Election
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City Hall says Hamiltonians will be able to request mail ballots using an online form between September 1st and 22nd using an online form on the City website.
Hamilton Public School Trustees Adopt New Wards for 2022 Election
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This is the first significant revamp of school board trustee ward allotments since the Hamilton-Wentworth District School was created as Ontario District School Board 21 on January 1, 1998.
Former Mayor Bob Bratina Running for Mayor in the 2022 Municipal Election
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Bratina says he can lead a new Council with “experience that will amplify and benefit, youthful approaches and new ideas.”
Partridge Not Seeking Re-election: Lame Duck Council Potential and Impacts at City Hall
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Partridge’s announcement makes a Lame-Duck Council period more likely, meaning staff have to prioritize work to prevent developers taking advantage of this.
COLEMAN: ‘Way Left’? Hamilton City Council is Centre-Right and Will Remain So
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The majority of Hamilton’s wards vote centre to centre-right. The 2022-26 Council will reflect this. A look at each ward and some candidates.
Keanin Loomis’ OShow Interview Summary
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Mayoral hopeful Keanin Loomis sat down this week with Laura Babcock on the OShow.
He discussed minimum wage, homelessness and encampments, and urban boundary expansion.
Keanin Loomis Makes It Official, He is Running for Mayor of Hamilton
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“I think that there is a huge, huge appetite for change in this community in for fresh voices and new faces to be around the council table, making the important decisions for this community,” Loomis says.
City Staff Propose Expansion of Election Sign Bylaws to Include Citizen Campaigns
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The move comes as lawn sign campaigns such as the successful Stop Sprawl HamOnt movement against urban boundary expansion become more common.